A/N: Well, what did you guys think of the first two episodes of season4? Personally, I am in LOVE with them and I cannot wait for Eric/Sookie sexytimes and Godric! Also, Bill as king? My, how the tables have turned. Read on, young paddawogs.

Chapter Song: Fire by Daniel Lanois

Chapter 15: Crushing The Burden

Isabel left Roderick's office in a hurry. She had to leave before he came back. She had to warn Godric of what Russell and Roderick were planning. She now knew the true reason of why they wanted to murder him. How had she not seen it before?

She got by Roderick's guards quickly and raced to Godric and Galen's hotel. She knocked on their door quickly, praying to whatever divine entity existed that one of them would just open the door.

Luckily, Galen was the one who opened the door. Isabel rushed past her and into the room, instructing her to close and lock the door. Godric came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around his waist. The water was rolling down his sculpted chest and arms. His hair was still wet.

Isabel looked over at Galen and saw that she was still naked and wet from the shower. Galen reached over and wrapped a robe aroudn her, tying it tightly.

"What are you doing here, Isa? I thought you were supposed to be-"

"I had to leave. I think Roderick knows why I was there." Isabel interupted. Godric sighed and dried himself off quickly before pulling on a pair of jeans.

"Why do you say that?" Godric asked.

Isabel quickly explained what she'd overheard Roderick Delgado and Russell Edgington talking about. She explained that Russell and Roderick were plotting to murder Godric and she had a hunch on why.

"I think I know why they might be trying to kill you, Godric." Isabel said softly.

"Why? Tell us!" Galen demanded as she began to nervously comb out her wet hair.

"The Authority wants to give you a place in their council and they want you to become magister for all of North America. I read it in the files Roderick kept in his office. He and Russell Edgington are planning to overthrow the Authority and rule the vampire and human world themselves." Isabel explained.

"Why would the Authority want to give me a place on their council and make me magister?" Godric asked, truly puzzled. He had not been aware of this but it made perfect sense now.

"You have changed, Godric. You are a peaceful and human friendly vampire now. They want you to advocate on vampires' behalf here in North America and help humans become more friendly toward us." Isabel stated.

She was still nervous that Roderick would show up at any moment, thus she voiced this to Godric and Galen.

"We'll leave now. I can fly and Roderick cannot, which will give us an advantage. I just need to make a few phone calls." Godric said. Then he disappeared into the bathroom again. Galen sat down on the bed next to Isabel.

"Where should we go?" Galen asked softly.

"New York City. It's where the current magister is based now. If we tell him that Russell Edgington and Roderick Delgado are planning to kill us, he could offer us protection."

"Could?"

Isabel shrugged and Godric came out of the bathroom ten minutes later. "The current magister has just issued an edict stating that anyone who harms me, Galen, or you, Isabel, will meet the true death by beheading." he said.

"So, they'll have to leave us alone, right?" Galen asked, standing up now.

"They will have to. But it doesn't mean they will. The best thing we can do right now is head back to Dallas. Isabel, I want you to go to New York City where the magister can protect you. Call me as soon as you arrive there." Godric said. Within seconds, Isabel was gone.

"Now what?" Galen asked.

"We leave." Godric replied as he packed their things faster than Galen could keep up with. Just then, there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it." Galen replied.

She opened the door and saw a scruffy looking guy who looked like he belonged to a biker gang. He was holding Isabel by a silver chain that was wrapped aroudn her neck.

"Room service." he growled before lunging at Galen.

Godric jumped into action and wrestled the man away from Galen, who rushed forward to unwrap the silver chains from around Isabel's neck. Galen hissed as the silver burned her hands and dragged Isabel to the window. She shoved the window open.

"Godric!" she yelled as he slit the biker man's throat.

Godric picked up her and Isabel and launched himself into the sky. Galen screamed slightly at the sudden action but Isabel didn't. She moaned in pain at the silver burns that went around her neck.

"Who the hell was that?" Galen yelled out over the rush of air.

"The magister may have said that Roderick and Russell couldn't harm us, but he didn't say anything about anyone else doing so."

A/N: Extremely short, I know. But I had to get something out there for you guys! Couldn't just leave yall hanging! So, what will they do now? Will Godric accept the Authority's proposition? Who will die? Who do yall think should die? Leave reviews! They dictate half of what I write for you guys :)